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Thursday May 23 2013

SOME HEAVY DUTY Storms ROLLED THROUGH OUR AREA LAST NIGHT. IN CAMBRIA COUNTY, A tree crashed into some power lines on Sandy Springs Road near Ashville. It brought down 4 utility poles and closed down that road. It also knocked out power and phone service IN the area. Another tree was down across Route 53 in Gallitzin Township. MORE THan 2-THOUSAND Centre County residents were without power AS WELL WITH A NUMBER OF TREES DOWNED BY THE STORM. Thunderstorms are predicted TOday, but not SEVERE ONES.

Local FIREFIGHTERS HELPING IN OKLAHOMA

5 FIREFIGHTERS FROM PORT MATILDA ARE IN MOORE Oklahoma, HELPING WITH RECOVERY EFFORTS FOLLOWING MONDAY’S TORNADO THAT Killed at least 24 people AND DESTROYED Thousands of homes. A NUMBER OF LOCAL BUSINESSES HELPED COVER THEIR TRIP EXPENSES. damage FROM THE TWISTER IS estimated at 2 billion dollars.

Motorcycle driver seriously injured

A 29 YEAR OLD BELLEVILLE MAN SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES IN A MOTORCYCLE CRASH YESTERDAY MORNING ON PINE GROVE MOUNTAIN IN BARREE TOWNSHIP, HUNTINGDON COUNTY. STATE POLICE SAY THE BIKE AND A CAR SLOWED DOWN AND THAT’S WHEN ANOTHER CAR REAR-ENDED THE FIRST CAR, PUSHING IT INTO THE MOTORCYCLE. THE BIKER WAS THROWN OFF AND WAS AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE 2 OTHER DRIVERS WERE NOT HURT AND THE CRASH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE ROAD WAS CLOSED FOR OVER 3 HOURS.

Car slams into salvation army

CLEAN-UP CONTINUES AFTER AN ELDERLY WOMAN slamMED HER CAR into THE SALVATION ARMY building ON EAST COLLEGE AVENUE IN STATE COLLEGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, injuring 4 people. THE woman was parking WHEN She MIS-JUDGED A STEEP INCLINE AND LOST CONTROL. 3 people were inside the office at the time AND 2 of them were thrown across the room. THEY all have minor injuries ALONG WITH THE DRIVER. The building SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE.

STATON’S ATTORNEY SUFFERS CONCUSSION

DEATH ROW INMATE ANDRE STATON OF BALTIMORE is now charged with assault by prisoner, and the altoona mirror reports that the offense carries a sentence of life behind bars. during a hearing at the blair county courthouse last week, staton PUT HIS handcuffed HANDS TOGETHER AND SLAMMED HIS COURT-APPOINTED ATTORNEY IN THE FOREHEAD AND EYES. tim burns suffered a full-blown concussion and other injuries and is now seeking financial compensation from blair county. staton HAS REQUESTED HE RECEIVE A LETHAL INJECTION RATHER THAN CONTINUE HIS APPEALS IN THE 2004 STABBING DEATH OF HIS ESTRANGED GIRLFRIEND, BEVERLY YOHN IN ALTOONA. HE also wants to REPRESENT HIMSELF.

america’s most wanted suspect arrested in st. college

REYNARD COOK’S CASE WAS FEATURED ON “AMERICA’S MOST WANTED” AND HE WAS ARRESTED IN STATE COLLEGE LAST FRIDAY ON CHARGES OF providing false identification to law enforcement and disorderly conduct. YESTERDAY, A DISTRICT JUDGE ORDERED COOK HELD FOR TRIAL EVEN THOUGH HE REFUSED TO APPEAR AT THE PRELIMINARY HEARING. COOK…WHO IS ALSO CHARGED WITH homicide FOR THE 2012 MURDER OF HIS ESTRANGED WIFE, THE MOTHER OF HIS 3 CHILDREN… remains in the Centre County PRISON.

FORMER COACH WAIVES HEARING

a former assistant girls soccer coach for the altoona area high school waived her preliminary hearing yesterday. 24 year old kyla hollingshead is facing felony counts of having sexual contact with 2 female students, ages 15 and 16, between october 2010 and this past february. she has resigned and is free on unsecured bond.

church break-ins

Police in Cambria County HOPE THE PUBLIC MAY HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT LAST WEEKEND’S STRING OF CHURCH BURGLARIES. SOMEONE BROKE INTO ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH…SINGER HILL GRACE BRETHERN…AND Summit Chapel United Methodist Church WHICH ARE ALL LOCATED WITHIN 4 MILES OF EACH OTHER ALONG ROUTE 271 IN JACKSON AND EAST TAYLOR TOWNSHIPS. The thieves didn't get away with much but they did leave behind some damage INCLUDING BROKEN WINDOWS.

child safety seat check-ups

through june 2nd, State Police will offer free child safety seat inspections statewide in conjunction with the national Highway Traffic Safety Administration's “Click It or Ticket” campaign. 3 events are scheduled today: at the alTOONA TARGET store, FROM 3 TO 6. at the STATE POLICE BARRACKS IN EBENSBURG, FROM 3 TO 6:30. and at bedford ford, from 11 to 2.